Behavioral Health Clinician I

St Johns Community Health; Lancaster (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Medical, Dental & Vision

13 Paid Holidays + PTO

Life insurance, EAP

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Account

Continued workforce development &培训

Succession plans, growth within

Job summary

St Johns Community Health in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a Regular Full-Time Behavioral Health Clinician to provide assessment, evaluation and mental health treatment within an integrated care team.

The role emphasizes individual and group therapy, case coordination with primary care, and collaboration with the care team. A Master’s Degree and California licensure eligibility are required, with at least 2 years of related experience and bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or related licensure track toward California licensure as a therapist.
• 2 years of behavioral health services experience in an integrated health setting.
• Licensed/registered status with California Board of Behavioral Sciences as ACSW or AMFT is required/recommended.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, evaluation and mental health treatment.
• Deliver individual and group therapy per treatment plan.
• Coordinate with medical providers on psychosocial issues.
• Triage referrals and schedule intake with program staff.
• Maintain licensure and compliant medical records.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Job description

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Integrated Behavioral Health Regular Full-Time Los Angeles, CA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 4272

Salary Range: $73,000.00 To $80,000.00 Annually

• Free Medical, Dental & Vision
• 13 Paid Holidays + PTO
• Life insurance, EAP
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Account
• Continued workforce development & training
• Succession plans, growth within

Required Skills/Qualifications:

Education: (Required)

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, Clinical Psychology, or other discipline acceptable toward licensure by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as a therapist.

Experience: (Required)

• 2 years providing behavioral health services and supports in an integrated health setting.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English (preferred).

Licensure/Certification

• Registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as ACSW or AMFT

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs a combination, but not necessarily all, of the following duties:

Clinical Patient Care

• Provide assessment, evaluation and mental health treatment.
• Provide individual and group therapy to promote overall wellness, in accordance with the treatment plan.
• Consult with medical providers on psychosocial issues patients bring to their medical appointments.
• Triage both urgent and routine referrals from medical providers and program staff.
• Collaborate with staff and providers to schedule patients for intake.
• Engage in regular case conferencing with program staff and primary care departments.
• Formulate client-centered treatment plans for assigned clients.
• Ensure linkage to case management, advocacy, medication monitoring, emergency services, insurance companies, education referrals and consultation with other agencies as appropriate.
• Collaborate with primary care, prescribing physician, emergency services, program staff, and consult (where appropriate) other agencies regarding each client.

Communication and Support

• Prepare case presentations when indicated to the multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide feedback to medical providers and program staff on patients referred.
• Participate in Integrated Behavioral Health clinical, staff, and other meetings as assigned.
• Participate in scheduled supervision sessions with clinical and administrative supervisors.

Administrative

• Maintain professional licensure.
• Comply with all medical record keeping requirements for assigned caseload.
• Meet or exceed productivity objectives.
• Prepare timely submission of all Electronic Health Record (E.H.R.) records required (i.e. visit notes, billing paperwork and prior authorizations as examples)
• Schedule work hours and days in accordance with operational needs.
• Respond and contribute to data collection and other information gathering activities necessary for programs' evaluation, funding and development.

St. John’s Community Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.